New Delhi: After contracted COVID-19 infection, legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh on Thursday admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital in Chandigarh due to dipping levels of oxygen.
To enquire about his health, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to the legendary sprinter.
Meanwhile, hospital authorities informed that Singh is in “stable” condition.
Singh has been admitted to ICU in the Covid hospital of PGIMER on Thursday due to dipping levels of oxygen, a statement issued by the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) said.
Modi also expressed hope that Singh, who was on Thursday admitted to a Chandigarh hospital, will be back soon to bless and inspire athletes, who will be participating in the Tokyo Olympics, government sources said.
Earlier on Sunday, Milkha Singh was discharged from a private hospital in Mohali where he received treatment for COVID-19 infection. He, however, continued to be on oxygen support at home also.
